change the ID of the ppc

[izeman]

hi all!

i just wanted to ask if there is any way to change the ID of the pocketpc.

why i ask: i just upgraded to ppc2003 and after i did it my ID has changed. and that's a real mess because i use a piece of software that needs to be activated (and therefore calculates a code that includes the ID). that wouldn't be THAT bad - but you are allowed to request a code change only ONCE. a real pain in the a**.

so: is there a way to change the numer back to what it was before?

and another Q: can you confirm what i heard, that with ppc2003 the ID changes with every COLD reset (disconnect from battery) ? i was too afraid to try *g* (=no more chance for a new code)

thanx!

regards ize|man

[Peter Poelman]

Yes, I've seen that too, but also with PPC2002: every cold reset there's a new ID. So every time I need to delete the old ActiveSync association and create a new one, which is annoying if you flash a new ROM a few times a day.

If someone finds out how the system generates a new ID, and how to overwrite it, we'll create a small app that sets it to some constant value which you can supply when you create your ROM. Maybe even use adaptROM for it so that it asks the old ID and makes sure the new ROM wakes up with the same ID. Hmmmm....

[izeman]

that would be very cool. it HATE that behaviour.

thanx!

regards ize|man